14 Jan 1942
Photo(s) dated 14 Jan 1942
Photo(s) dated 14 Jan 1942
18 Jan 1942
Photo(s) dated 18 Jan 1942
Photo(s) dated 18 Jan 1942
29 Jan 1942
Malaya
Malaya
- British colonial administrators and civilians departed from Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaya for Singapore. ww2dbase [Invasion of Malaya and Singapore | Johor Bahru, Johor | CPC]
31 Jan 1942
Malaya
Malaya
- Indian sappers destroyed the main causeway linking Singapore and British Malaya at 0815 hours. Shortly after, Japanese troops captured Johor Bharu, Johor, Malaya. ww2dbase [Invasion of Malaya and Singapore | Johor Bharu, Johor | CPC]
28 Feb 1942
Malaya
Malaya
- Japanese killed 2,000 civilians, mostly ethnic Chinese, in Kota Tinggi, Johor in Malaya. ww2dbase [Invasion of Malaya and Singapore | Kota Tinggi, Johor | CPC]
4 Mar 1942
Malaya
Malaya
- Japanese killed 300 civilians, mostly ethnic Chinese, in Geland Patah, Johor in Malaya. ww2dbase [Invasion of Malaya and Singapore | Geland Patah, Johor | CPC]
6 Mar 1942
Malaya
Malaya
- Japanese killed many civilians, mostly ethnic Chinese, in Benut, Johor in Malaya. ww2dbase [Invasion of Malaya and Singapore | Benut, Johor | CPC]
15 Jun 1945
Malaya
Malaya
- The Japanese OKA 9420 pathogen research facility at the Permai Hospital in Tampoi, Johor, Malaya was disbanded. The personnel was relocated to the main OKA 9420 laboratory in Outram Park, Singapore. ww2dbase [Ryoichi Naito | Tampoi, Johor | CPC]
21 Aug 1945
Malaya
Malaya
- Malay-Chinese ethnic tensions broke out into violence near Batu Pahat, Johor, British Malaya. ww2dbase [Johor | CPC]
1 Sep 1945
Malaya
Malaya
- Onn bin Ja'afar negotiated an end to Malay-Chinese fighting in northern Johor, British Malaya. ww2dbase [Johor | CPC]
18 Oct 1945
Malaya
Malaya
- British special representative Sir Harold MacMichael met the Sultan of Johor in an attempt to persuade the sultan to support the plans for the Malayan Union. ww2dbase [Johor | CPC]
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